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| Full name | Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club[1][2] | ||
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| Nicknames | Thunders الصواعق | ||
| Founded | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) | ||
| Ground | Al-Khor SC Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 21,282 | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa bin Thamer | ||
| Head coach | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud | ||
| League | Qatari Second Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Qatari Second Division, 3rd | ||
| Website | www | ||
 Current season | |||
Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club (Arabic:نادي الخريطيات) is aQatarisports club based in the town ofAl Kharaitiyat, best known for itsfootball team of theQatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in theQatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.
Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 asAl-Hilal.[3] Among the founders were:
| Founders |
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 SheikhHamad bin Thamer Al Thani1 |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Nasser Al-Mohammad Fadhalla |
| Meshal Mohammed Al-Ansari |
| Adel Ibrahim Al-Malik |
| Hassan Yousef Al-Hakim |
| Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani |
Upon its formation, it was entered into theQatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, theQatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name,Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in.[3] The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw withAl Ahli on 6 April 2005 with two matches left to play in the season.[4]
In 2008 the team was once again promoted to the Stars League.[3]
A fan club was established in 2008 after the team won promotion to theQatar Stars League.[5]
| Stadium | Period |
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| Qatar SC Stadium | 1996–2012[6] |
| Al-Khawr Stadium | 2012–present |
As ofQatari Second Division:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Last updated 11 November 2018.[7]
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| Position | Staff |
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| President | Sheikhkhalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Vice-president | Jamal Al-shamlan |
| General secretary | SheikhAhmed bin thamer Al-Thani |
Last updated: December 2011
Source:Board of Directors
Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1996)[8]
Mokhtar Mokhtar (2003–2005)[9][10]
João Francisco (2005) José Roberto Souza (2005–2006)[11]Ayman Mansour (2006–2007)Luisinho Lemos (2007–2008)
Rodion Gačanin (2008)
Moscofetch Nebojsa (2008)Nebojša Vučković (2008) José Roberto Souza (2008)(CT)[12]
Bernard Simondi (2008–2011)Arturzinho (2009)(CT)
Lutfi Benzarti (2011)Laurent Banide (2012)Bernard Simondi (2012–2013)Bertrand Marchand (2013–2014)
Yasser Sibai (2014)
Amar Osim (2014–2016)Ahmad Al-Ajlani (2016–2018)Yasser Sibai (2018)[13]Nacif Beyaoui (2018)[14]
Aziz El Amri (2018)Yousuf Adam (2018–2021)Note 1: SheikhHamad bin Thamer Al Thani served as the first president of the club.
